- Location
- Ceredigion
But if a car has to wait until there is two mile clear straight before they will pull out then dont be annoyed if they get jumpted
was i wrong?
- Thread starter spin cycle
- Start date
- Location
- South wales
Standard of hgv driving is going to take a big nose dive IMO since the shortage any idiot will find a job, I had one try over take me up hill 50 yards from a blind bend on a very narrow road he soon backed off when I didn’t get in the hedge for him
76masseyman
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- Location
- Lincolncestershire
Oh I agree. Some drivers need to learn how to drive !
Nothing worse than someone who just sits there when there is ample room to pass a slower vehicle.
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Was this the drivertook daughter back to nottingham uni today....on way out radcliffe area....good wide road there was a jd with drill .....coupla cars behind him waiting to overtake.....i sat back another 30 yds out slightly ...i reasoned i could see ahead better than the two cars and when opportunity arose could quickly close the gap......anyhow next thing irrate artic driver.....could see the 'daf' up close in my wing mirror....temporarily dumbstruck i pull over just as first car starts overtaking deere.....artic steams past ...gets behind 2nd car and they all JUST make it
SOwas i wrong to hang back? should i just gone straight up behind cars?
edit..forgot to say i got airhorns to
took daughter back to nottingham uni today....on way out radcliffe area....good wide road there was a jd with drill .....coupla cars behind him waiting to overtake.....i sat back another 30 yds out slightly ...i reasoned i could see ahead better than the two cars and when opportunity arose could quickly close the gap......anyhow next thing irrate artic driver.....could see the 'daf' up close in my wing mirror....temporarily dumbstruck i pull over just as first car starts overtaking deere.....artic steams past ...gets behind 2nd car and they all JUST make it
SO
edit..forgot to say i got airhorns to
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
my tormentor was most very much 'angry white man'......joking apart i reckon your lad would be a lot more patient due to being grateful to be here
- Location
- Ceredigion
26 posts and no one blamed Lycra Man 
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
26 posts and no one blamed Lycra Man
No need. The JD driver got impatient stuck behind him and took him out, then crazy artic man made sure, then @spin cycle wondered what the rumble under his offside wheel was.
Wellytrack
Member
A DAF too. Goodness, he was keen. 
designanddetail
Member
If your 3rd in line you shouldn't be hanging back IMO, the first car should hang back to see and have a good run at it.
Courier
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- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
All very well as a theory, but those first two were demonstrating their intention to stay behind and NOT overtake.
M-J-G
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No, he was the girl in the pink lycra causing the whole hold upone a your bloomin straw lorries wern't it
That’s the trouble they sit that tight behind you they can’t see any opportunity to pass.I travel a lot with the forage harvester and you can’t even see that they’re behind you. My wife brought a tractor back from the auction Mart the other day and said these daft buggers just won’t pass.
Aspiring Peasants
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- Location
- North Pennines
Living next to a very busy dual carriageway, I generally find it's the wagon drivers who flash and let you out and give you room (there are obviously some exceptions) and notice when you are indicating to turn off. The majority of car drivers do not, it has been particularly bad this summer with the higher number of holiday makers who seem to be in their own little world and haven't a clue what is going on around them.
Sheep
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
He sounds like a bellend. Not all artic drivers are 'professional'. Bit of a giveaway when he used his horn a minimum 3 times on a journey. I'd have been lucky to use the horn 3 times in 6 months on an artic.
We’re you driving a Volvo with your pipe and slippers ontook daughter back to nottingham uni today....on way out radcliffe area....good wide road there was a jd with drill .....coupla cars behind him waiting to overtake.....i sat back another 30 yds out slightly ...i reasoned i could see ahead better than the two cars and when opportunity arose could quickly close the gap......anyhow next thing irrate artic driver.....could see the 'daf' up close in my wing mirror....temporarily dumbstruck i pull over just as first car starts overtaking deere.....artic steams past ...gets behind 2nd car and they all JUST make it
SO
edit..forgot to say i got airhorns to
Don’t let it worry you. I’ve had 2 incidents with moron artic drivers past year. One straw lorry sat on my bumper for a fair few miles then crossed double white lines on a blind corner to overtake me before pulling off a few miles later, I was doing 55. And a rough looking scania v8 with moody transport stickers all over it refusing to let anyone merge into right hand turn lane when the left hand lane had been closed because of an accident. It was comical how emotional he was getting bless him. There’s morons in all walks of life the trick is not to let them drag you down bud
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
Father in low had a bit of trick when in his old land rover doing about 40 so big artic right up his arse . so waited until the steepest part of the hill then slow down to about 10 miles a hour until driver was bouncing around in his cab then but his foot down and leave him sitting.was a long time ago
